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SUMMARY:Christmas in Williamsburg
DESCRIPTION:Join the BHC and White Star Tours as we get into the holiday spirit in historic Williamsburg\, Virginia!  \nExperience a Winter Wonderland while walking the cobblestone streets of Colonial Williamsburg and visiting festive sites such as Busch Gardens Christmas Town Celebration and the Newport News Park Celebration in Lights. \nThe cost of the trip for BHC Members is $575/person for double occupancy and $700/person for single occupancy. Non-members of the BHC will pay an additional $25 per person. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/christmas-in-williamsburg/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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SUMMARY:Walking in Jackie Kennedy's Footsteps at Winterthur
DESCRIPTION:Join the BHC and follow the path Jacqueline Kennedy took when she was touring the house at Winterthur in 1961. See the rooms and collections that inspired her to restore the White House as a celebration of American history and craftsmanship. \nParticipants will enjoy a special guided exhibition tour by a Winterthur docent\, a stroll or tram ride through the world-renowned 60-acre gardens on the estate\, Jackie-themed shopping in the exhibition’s pop-up store\, and lunch or snacks influenced by Jackie’s favorite foods.  \nThe cost of the trip is $95/BHC Member and $105/Non-member. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/jackie-kennedy/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221101
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
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SUMMARY:Ride the Rails in West Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Join the BHC and White Star Tours as we enjoy three days and two nights exploring wild and wonderful West Virginia as it is bursting with colorful fall foliage!  \nParticipants will take an all-day excursion aboard a vintage steam locomotive through Cass Scenic Railroad\, and also visit a number of breathtaking sites\, including Blackwater Falls and Smoky Hole Caverns. \nThe cost of the trip for BHC Members is $600/person for double occupancy and $775/person for single occupancy. Non-members of the BHC will pay an additional $25 per person. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/ride-the-rails/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T190000
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
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SUMMARY:BHC Visits Surprising Staten Island with Charlie Adams
DESCRIPTION:Join Charlie Adams and the Berks History Center on this exciting excursion to Staten Island! \nDuring this one-day bus trip\, participants will tour Staten Island’s Richmond Town and explore historic structures\, homes\, businesses and farms through 100 acres of breathtaking parkland. \nThe trip includes a delicious box lunch at the picnic grounds\, offering a choice of wrap (ham\, turkey or roast beef)\, fruit\, chips\, dessert and beverage. \nFinally\, participants will receive a guided tour of The National Lighthouse Museum\, where they will learn about the history and technology of the nation’s lighthouses. This includes exhibits Beacons Through Time\, Supplying the Nation’s Lighthouses: The General Depot\, Optics: Projecting the Light\, Life at the Light: Lighthouse Keepers and much more! \nThe cost of the trip is $135/person for BHC members and $145/person for non-members. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/staten-island-2022/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220604
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
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SUMMARY:BHC Travels to Saratoga Springs with White Star Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join the BHC and White Star Tours as we enjoy four days in the upper region of the Great Appalachian Valley exploring Lake George and its charming surrounding attractions.  \nParticipants will tour various renowned sites\, including Lake George\, Saratoga Springs\, Fort Ticonderoga\, Lake Placid\, and Prospect Mountain. \nThe cost of the trip is $675/person for double occupancy and $825/person for single occupancy. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/saratoga-springs-2022/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220523
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
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SUMMARY:Oley Valley Barn Tour: Part VI
DESCRIPTION:Discover Hidden Barn Treasures in Historic Oley Valley! \nDuring this enriching program\, Greg Huber (the Sherlock Holmes of Pennsylvania barns)\, will share his wealth of knowledge about various Oley Valley barns\, their construction\, builders\, and mysterious etchings. Part VI includes barns that have not been featured on previous tours. \nSimilar to our Fall 2021 tour\, no lunch or bus transportation will be provided. Due to COVID related restrictions\, this tour is a guided driving tour. Carpooling is encouraged. Registration is limited to the first 12 vehicles that sign up. \nParticipants must have the ability to get in and out of their vehicle repeatedly\, climb steps and walk short distances. \nThe price of the trip is $35/BHC member and $45/non-member. There will be two separate tours running on May 22nd. Participants must choose between a 8 AM to noon tour time\, or a 1 PM to 5 PM tour time.  \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/oley-valley-barn-tour-part-vi/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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SUMMARY:BHC Crosses the Delaware with Charlie Adams
DESCRIPTION:JOIN CHARLIE ADAMS AND THE BERKS HISTORY CENTER IN THIS EXCITING EXCURSION ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER! \nDuring this one-day bus trip\, participants will tour the Washington Crossing State Park Visitors Center Museum\, the Washington Crossing Lower Park\, and finally\, the New Jersey State Museum where science\, history and art tells the story of New Jersey’s place in the world! \nThe trip also includes a delicious lunch at the historic Lambertville Station Restaurant\, located in a restored 19th century train station. \nThe cost of the trip is $115/person for BHC members and $125/person for non-members. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/bhc-crosses-the-delaware/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T180000
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T161758Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Holiday House Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the BHC for a day-long immersion in PA German art and culture\, and colonial Christmas traditions!  \nThis trip includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Center for PA German Studies located at the Dewees Tavern in Trappe\, tours of the Henry Muhlenberg House and Speaker’s House (also located in Trappe)\, as well as Pottsgrove Manor\, and lunch! This twice rescheduled trip will certainly put you in the holiday spirit! \nThe cost of the tour is $110 for BHC members and $120 for non-members.  \nClick here for more information. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/historic-holiday-house-tour/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211203
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
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SUMMARY:Encounter the Wonder of Christmas: Ark Encounter & Creation Museum Multi-Day Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join the BHC on this festive 4 Day\, 3 Night trip to Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati\, Ohio! \nDuring the course of the trip\, participants will explore sites including the Krohn Conservatory\, Creation Museum’s Christmas Town\, Doscher’s Candy Factory\, and the Newport Aquarium. \nThe trip will conclude with an unforgettable visit to the Ark Encounter where guests will Encounter the Wonder of Christmas Time and enjoy a holiday buffet dinner at Emzara’s. \nThe cost of the trip is $725/person for double occupancy and $905/person for single occupancy. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610-375-4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/ark-encounter-creation-museum/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T170000
DTSTAMP:20261113T090708
CREATED:20210723T135125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T135125Z
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SUMMARY:Oley Valley Barn Tour: Part V
DESCRIPTION:Discover Hidden Barn Treasures in Historic Oley Valley! \nGreg Huber\, barn and house historian\, consultant\, owner of Past Perspectives and Eastern Barn Consultants (historic cultural resource companies) AND our guide for the day\, will enlighten participants with his wealth of knowledge about barns while traveling throughout the Oley Valley. We will also tour the interior of several of the barns as well. \nParticipants must have the ability to get in and out of their vehicle repeatedly\, climb steps and walk short distances.  \nUnlike previous tours\, no lunch or bus transportation will be provided. Due to COVID related restrictions\, this tour is a guided driving tour.  \n$35 Members/$45 Non-Members. The cost of the tour is per person. However\, carpooling is encouraged. Registration is limited to the first 12 vehicles that sign up. \nClick here for more information. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/oley-valley-barn-tour-part-v/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210707T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210707T193000
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SUMMARY:The Other Mt. Vernon
DESCRIPTION:  \nOriginally scheduled on March 26\, 2020 and this bus trip has been rescheduled to July 7\, 2021. Please contact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 for any rescheduling conflicts or additional concerns. \nBuilt for George Washington’s step-granddaughter\, Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis\, Woodlawn is within view of Mt. Vernon. Nearby is the Pope-Leighey House\, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. \nCost includes lunch at the Mt. Vernon Inn Restaurant and admission to the 57th Annual Woodlawn Needlework Show and Sale. \nLunch will be a special treat at the Mt. Vernon Inn Restaurant with a choice of Beef Brisket or Turkey with Gravy. The meal includes Spinach and Strawberry Salad\, Mashed Potatoes and Dessert. Price of the trip does not include bus driver tip. Elite Coach is our transportation provider. \nBus departs the Shillington Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 7:00 am and will return at approximately 7:30 pm. \n$150 members/$160 non-members \nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/the-other-mt-vernon/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210606
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SUMMARY:Get Looney in Altooney with Charlie Adams
DESCRIPTION:  \nOriginally scheduled on June 20\, 2020\, this bus trip has been rescheduled to June 5\, 2021. Please contact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 for any rescheduling conflicts or additional concerns. \nCome and experience the Railroader’s Memorial Museum and Horseshoe Curve in Altoona and learn more about the PA Railroad in its glory days. Stop at the Penn State Creamery on the way home. Lunch included. \nBus departs the Shillington Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 7:03 am and will return at approximately 8:01 pm. \n$125 Members/$135 Non-Members \n\n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/get-looney-in-altooney-with-charlie-adams/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T170000
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SUMMARY:Oley Valley Barn Tour: PART IV
DESCRIPTION:Originally scheduled for September 2020\, this event will now take place on Saturday\, May 22\, 2021. \nDiscover Hidden Barn Treasures in Historic Oley Valley!  \nGreg Huber\, barn and house historian\, consultant\, owner of Past Perspectives and Eastern Barn Consultants (historic cultural resource companies) AND our guide for the day\, will enlighten participants with his wealth of knowledge about barns while traveling throughout the Oley Valley. We will also tour the interior of several of the barns as well. \nParticipants must have the ability to get in and out of their vehicle repeatedly\, climb steps and walk short distances.  \nUnlike previous tours\, no lunch or bus transportation will be provided. Due to COVID related restrictions\, this tour is a guided driving tour.  \n$35 Members/$45 Non-Members. The cost of the tour is per person. However\, carpooling is encouraged. Registration is limited to the first 12 vehicles that sign up. \nClick here for more information. To register\, contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/oley-valley-barn-tour-part-iv/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201208T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201208T180000
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SUMMARY:*CANCELED* PA German Tour with Lisa Minardi
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis bus trip was originally scheduled on March 29th and has been rescheduled to December 8\, 2020 due to the concerns with COVID-19. Please contact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 for any rescheduling conflicts or additional concerns.  \nExplore PA German folk art at Trappe’s new Center for PA German Studies and enjoy tours of the Henry Muhlenburg House\, Dewees Tavern\, Speaker’s House\, and Daniel Hiester House. Includes lunch at Grace’s Café.\nJoin us for a day-long immersion in Pennsylvania German art and culture\, beginning with a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Center for Pennsylvania German Studies in Trappe. Located in the historic Dewees Tavern\, the Center has five exhibition galleries along with a fraktur/textiles study\, research library\, and archives. Our tour includes an exclusive preview of the special exhibition from Hubener to Medinger: Redware Potters of Montgomery County\, before it opens to the public. We will also tour the Henry Muhlenberg House\, a fully restored and furnished historic house museum\, and the Speaker’s House\, where the heirloom garden will be in full bloom and the restoration of the kitchen wing well underway. After our tour of Trappe\, we will board the bus for a short ride north along the Perkiomen Creek to Sumneytown\, where we will tour the Daniel Hiester House. Built in 1757\, the house retains an extraordinary degree of its original Germanic details including built-in schranks\, iron hardware\, and much more. It is being painstakingly restored by private owners to its original condition. \nOur guide for this trip is Lisa Minardi\, executive director of Historic Trappe—a new non-profit organization that operates The Speaker’s House\, Henry Muhlenberg House\, and Center for Pennsylvania German Studies. She is the author of many books and articles including A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life. \nLunch is at Grace’s Café with a choice of Granny Smith Chicken Salad\, Salmon BLT\, or the Trappe Burger. Elite Coach will provide transportation; price does not include driver gratuity. \nBus departs the Shillington Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 8:00 am and will return at approximately 6 pm. \n$110 Members/$120 Non-Members \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/lisa-minardi-historic-trappe/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201017
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED TO SPRING 2021 (date TBD): Pilgrimage to Seneca Falls - Berks Suffrage Centennial 2020
DESCRIPTION:   \nThis bus trip was originally scheduled on May 15-17 and had been rescheduled to October 14-16\, 2020 due to the concerns with COVID-19. Unfortunately\, we will have to continue searching for an alternative date.  Please contact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 for any rescheduling conflicts or additional concerns.  \nTravel to the Finger Lakes to tour the Women’s Rights Museum NPS in Seneca Falls where the fight to gain the right to vote began and tour the homes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Harriet Tubman.\nThe Berks History Center along with the Berks Women’s History Alliance invites you to celebrate the decades-long journey of women demanding and working for the right to vote in a celebratory weekend trip to Seneca Falls\, NY. Travel to Harriet Tubman’s home in Auburn\, NY followed by dinner Friday evening in Belhurst Castle. Completed in 1889\, Belhurst Castle in Geneva\, NY\, sits on the original site of a Seneca Indian village and home to the Council of the Six Nations of Iroquois. Under the direction of Mrs. Carrie Young Hannon Collins\, the four-story castle took almost five years to complete. \nSaturday will be spent in Seneca Falls\, NY\, site of the first women’s rights convention in 1848 and the birthplace of the American Women’s Rights Movement. The National Women’s Hall of Fame was created in 1969\, and it is the nation’s oldest membership organization dedicated to recognizing and celebrating achievements of great American women. The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House museum honors this leading figure of the early women’s rights movement as well as her work as an American suffragist\, social activist and abolitionist. Later\, our visit to the Women’s Rights National Historic Park highlights women’s contributions and accomplishments that have been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. At this museum\, women’s history isn’t meant to rewrite history; the objective is to promote scholarship and expand knowledge of American history. \nA weekend excursion to the Finger Lakes is not complete without a stop at a winery\, which we will do on our return trip Sunday. This celebratory pilgrimage of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment includes lodging and luggage handling\, two breakfasts and two dinners\, admissions to all museums\, tour and tasting at the winery\, taxes and meal gratuities (except bus driver tip)\, and motor coach transportation. \nThe bus departs from the Fecerra’s Furniture (4710 Penn Avenue\, Sinking Spring) parking lot. White Star Tours is our travel agency. \n$475 Double Occupancy (Additonal $10 for non-members) \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/pilgrimage-to-seneca-falls-berks-suffrage-centennial-2020/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200126
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SUMMARY:Movies & Memories in Queens & Corona with Charlie Adams
DESCRIPTION:Get nostalgic at the Museum of the Moving Image at the former Paramount Studios and visit the site of the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World’s Fair\, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Enjoy lunch on your own in historic Astoria.\nPrice of the trip does not include bus driver tip. Elite Coach is our transportation provider. \nBus departs the Shilling Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 7:00 am and will return at approximately 8:00 pm. \n$100 members/$110 non-members \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/movies-memories-in-queens-corona-with-charlie-adams/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191221
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SUMMARY:Off to the Races!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Holidays with Historic Tours Full of Cheer with One Mansion\, One Stable Museum & One Horse Race Track.\nBelair Mansion offers a look at Maryland’s earliest history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, it was built in 1745 for Provincial Governor Samuel Ogle and his wife Anne. Ogle\, along with his brother-in-law\, Colonel Benjamin Tasker\, imported a number of Thoroughbred horses in the hopes of introducing English stock to the colonies to strengthen local race horses. They succeeded. Their mare\, Selima\, still lives in history and n the bloodlines of many of today’s famous racehorses. \nBelair later became the home of William Woodward\, noted American horseman of the 20th century. “Belair Stud Stables” became one of the country’s premier stables from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. Today’s Stable Museum highlights the accomplishments of Belair’s bloodstock over its 200-year racing legacy. It also features a restored 1923 Stablemaster’s living quarters. \nNext\, we’re off to the races! Laurel Park is one of Maryland’s premier destinations for horse racing and has been offering exciting Thoroughbred horse racing since 1911. Upon arrival we will enjoy a boxed lunch of either Roast Beef with Honey Mustard\, Brie and Watercress on a Ciabatta Roll\, Smoked Turkey with Cranberry Mayonnaise\, Lettuce\, Tomato and Cheddar Cheese on Brioche Bread or Grilled Chicken with Parmesan Cheese\, Lettuce and Tomato in a Whole Wheat Wrap. Lunches include Herb Parmesan Cheese Salt Potato Chips\, Brownies\, Soda and Water. We will tour the Paddock and Winner’s Circle before Race #3\, which is being run in Berks History Center’s honor\, as well as a commemorative photo taken with the winning jockey of our race \nPrice of the trip does not include bus driver tip. Elite Coach is our transportation provider. \nBus departs the Shilling Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 6:45 am and will return at approximately 7:00 pm. \n$110 Members/$120 Non-Members \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/off-to-the-races/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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SUMMARY:Christmas in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:JOIN THE BERKS HISTORY CENTER  FOR AN HISTORIC HOLIDAY IN THE SMOKIES\nNOTE: Date Change – This bus trip was originally scheduled to run December 2-7. However\, the dates have changed to December 1-6.  \nEnjoy six days in Tennessee’s mountain resort city\, full of southern culture and country music. The name “Pigeon Forge” comes from an iron forge once located on Little Pigeon River\, and the river’s name originates from the flocks of passenger pigeons that once frequented its banks. For centuries\, the Cherokee used the valley where Pigeon Forge is located as a hunting ground. Indian Gap Trail brought the first Europeans to the area in the 1700’s with Colonel Samuel Wear becoming its first permanent settler in 1783. Another notable person in Pigeon Forge’s rich history is Dolly Parton\, a country music singer and songwriter who has written thousands of songs. \nTours the Titanic Museum and Christ in the Smokies Museum & Gardens will also be part of our visit to Tennessee. Another highlight\, the Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Distillery is where we’ll enjoy a tour and tasting along with the beautiful sights of Gatlinburg. \nThis trip is being run with cooperation from White Star Tours. It includes five nights lodging\, five breakfasts\, three dinners\, three Christmas shows and all admissions. Price of the trip does not include bus driver tip. \nBus departs the Fecerra’s parking lot\, 4701 Penn Avenue (Route 422) in Sinking Spring. \n$875 Double/$1025 Single Occupancy \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/christmas-in-the-smoky-mountains-of-tennessee/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191102
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SUMMARY:A Day in Historic Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:Party Like It’s 1776 in Historic Philadelphia\nTravel to Philadelphia’s Independence Square\, Carpenters’ Hall\, Museum of the American Revolution with lunch at City Tavern. \nWhen was the last time you visited Philadelphia’s Independence Square? This history-packed day starts with a guided tour of Independence Hall where we will walk in the shoes of Thomas Jefferson and others as they debated and adopted the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Our timed entry guarantees that we’ll avoid the crowds. Afterwards we’ll have a chance to visit the Liberty Bell\, broken but beautiful\, it is one of America’s icons of freedom. \nCarpenter’s Hall\, built in 1724\, is one of Philadelphia’s hidden gems. It showcases the Master Builder’s who constructed most of colonial Philadelphia. After our guided tour we’ll hop across the cobbled stone street to the historic City Tavern and enjoy Chef Staib’s culinary genius with a choice of Fillet of Salmon or Colonial Pot Pie. \nOur tour at the Museum of the American Revolution begins at 2 PM after the school groups depart for the day. Together we’ll explore America from the early stirrings of unrest in Boston to the opening shots of the War for Independence to when the ideas\, events and legacies of revolution formed the democracy of our United States. Showcased in this museum is Washington’s Tent which may or may not have been made in Reading almost 250 years ago. The Museum’s first international loaned exhibit\, Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier\, includes more than 100 works of art\, historical objects\, manuscripts and maps from lenders across the globe. \n$110 Members/$120 Non-Members \nPrice of the trip does not include bus driver tip. Elite Coach is our transportation provider. \nBus departs the Shilling Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 7:00 am and will return at approximately 7:00 pm. \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.\n\n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/historic-philadelphia/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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SUMMARY:Oley Valley Barn Tour: Part II
DESCRIPTION:Discover Hidden Barn Treasures in Historic Oley Valley with barn and house historian Greg Huber.\nNot only will Greg Huber enlighten us with his wealth of knowledge about barns while traveling throughout the Oley Valley but we will also tour the interior of several of the barns as well. Architectural features\, building methods and materials utilized will explain the transition from European building styles over hundreds of year to that of early North American Barns to Ground\, Sweitzer and Standard Barns that are familiar to all of us. Additional information will be given on how to date a barn as well as barn decorations and mystery marks. \nBooks will be available for purchase and a book signing will be offered during the tour. \nParticipants must have the ability to get on and off the bus repeatedly\, climb steps and walk short distances. \nBus departs the Weis Shopping Center located at Route 73 and Freidensburg Road\, Oley\, at 9 am and returns at approximately 4 pm. Transportation provided by Elite Coach (price does not include bus driver tip). Lunch will be a box lunch provided by Dori Martin’s Catering of Fleetwood\, and it will be eaten on the bus while traveling. \n$65 Members of the Berks History Center/$75 Non-Members of the Berks History Center \nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/oley-valley-barn-tour-part-ii/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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